Core Service

Referral Criteria

Children and youth birth to 18 years of age, with a documented diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Live in MCYS Central West Region of Ontario*

Autism Behavioural Intervention Services (ABIS)

Must be receiving Transitional Funding of $8,000/$10,000

Live in Halton or Peel Region*

Infant Hearing ScreeningAll children screened in hospital prior to discharge

All infants from birth to 4 months who did not receive a screening in hospital or with a midwife
OR
Infants more than 4 months who did not receive screening and present with a risk factor for permanent hearing loss

Live in Central West Region of Ontario*

Infant Hearing Services

Children from birth to 6 years with permanent hearing impairment

Live in MCYS Central West Region of Ontario*

Medical Services

Children from birth to 19 years with physical or developmental delay or disability (Does not include children with a primary diagnosis of ADHD, LD or DCD** assessment/ follow up)

Live in Peel, Halton or Dufferin

Occupational Therapy

Children from birth to 19 years with physical or developmental delay/ disability requiring therapy to improve upper limb function or ability to perform activities of daily living (Does not include children with a primary diagnosis of ADHD, LD or DCD** assessment/follow up)

Live in Peel, Halton or Dufferin

Physiotherapy

Children from birth to 19 years with physical or developmental delay/ disability requiring therapy to improve gross motor function (Does not include children with a primary diagnosis of ADHD, LD or DCD** assessment/follow up)

Live in Peel, Halton or Dufferin

Speech and Language Therapy

Children from birth to August 31 of junior kindergarten (JK) year with speech and/or language problems

Referrals for SLP only services will be accepted up to August 31 of the year they are eligible to enter JK. If a child was a previous client of Ontario PSL system and discharged, he / she can be referred up to April 1 of his/her JK year.